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Word Within the Word

Word Within the Word. Lesson 37 (B). 99. lionize. Stem(s):. ize =. make. Sentence: Upon her return to the city, she was lionized by the joyful crowd . 99. lionize. Definition:. treat as a celebrity. 100. assiduous. Stem(s):. sed =. sit. Sentence:

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Word Within the Word

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  1. Word Within the Word Lesson 37 (B)

  2. 99. lionize Stem(s): ize = make Sentence: Upon her return to the city, she was lionized by the joyful crowd.

  3. 99. lionize Definition: treat as a celebrity

  4. 100. assiduous Stem(s): sed = sit Sentence: His assiduous efforts to balance the budget finally paid off.

  5. 100. assiduous Definition: persevering

  6. 101. subterfuge Stem(s): sub = under fug = flee Sentence: He ducked a question with a clever subterfuge.

  7. 101. subterfuge Definition: evasive dodging

  8. 101. subterfuge Definition: evasive dodging

  9. 102. bon vivant Stem(s): bon = good viv = life Sentence: The wealthy bon vivant lived the good life in Hawaii.

  10. 102. bon vivant Definition: indulger in luxury

  11. 103. saturnine Stem(s): ine = nature of Sentence: Her saturnine personality caused her to lose friends.

  12. 103. saturnine Definition: gloomy and remote

  13. 104. sedentary Stem(s): sed = sit Sentence: Flagpole sitting is a notably sedentary occupation.

  14. 104. sedentary Definition: sitting

  15. 105. pusillanimous Stem(s): pusill = small anim = mind Sentence: The snub at the losing team was a low, pusillanimous act.

  16. 105. pusillanimous Definition: small-minded Ultraliberalism today translates into a whimpering isolationism in foreign policy, a mulish obstructionism in domestic policy, and a pusillanimous pussyfooting on the critical issue of law and order. - Spiro Agnew, American Vice President under Richard Nixon

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